Be Spontaneous (PPG 1221-6)
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Be Spontaneous (PPG 1221-6) is a medium, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 52, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Be Spontaneous
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Be Spontaneous by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Be Spontaneous, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Lime Rickey | SW 6717 | 45 | 7.0 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Springhill Green | 412 | 47.3 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Sweet Midori | 420B-5 | 49.6 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Spring Lime | 6006-10B | 51 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Be Spontaneous (LRV 52) by LRV.
Lighter than Be Spontaneous
Darker than Be Spontaneous
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1221-6 |
| Hex | #A5CB66 |
| RGB | 165, 203, 102 |
| HSL | 83°, 49%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.1, -28.8, 45.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Be Spontaneous (PPG 1221-6), published as #A5CB66
#95C166
#B5D664
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Be Spontaneous (PPG 1221-6)?
- Be Spontaneous has an LRV of 52. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Be Spontaneous is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Be Spontaneous in another brand?
- Spring Lime (Valspar 6006-10B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Be Spontaneous warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Be Spontaneous as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 45.9; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.